Register your cell phone?

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
>
> I just received the following message from my sister (a lawyer):
> 
> REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this week. 
> 
> REMINDER.... all cell phone numbers are being released to
> telemarketing companies tomorrow and you will start to receive sale
> calls. 
> 
> BAD NEWS.... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS 
> 
> To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone:
> 888-382-1222. 
> 
> It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of
> your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call
> from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call
> from a different phone number. 
> 
> HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.. It takes about 20
> seconds. 
> 
> Carol again:
> 
> The message applies only to U.S. residents as far as I know.
> 
> I registered my cell phone number about two minutes ago. My home phone
> number was already registered.
> 
> Carol, wishing all the Americans on this list a happy Thanksgiving
> tomorrow despite this bit of bad news!

Geoff:
Does this mean that there will be a listing of your mobile numbers 
available? No such thing exists publicly in the UK. Getting someone's 
mobile number - or email address for that matter - can be a nightmare.